Makes about 18 bars
1 cup plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
a pinch of salt
1 ⅓ cups rolled oats (porridge oats)
¾ cup soft brown sugar
170g cold butter, diced
1 large free-range egg, lightly beaten
¾ cup jam, I used raspberry jam
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a 20cm square cake tin with baking paper.
Place the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon and a pinch of salt in a food processor and process for 10 seconds. Add the rolled oats and brown sugar. Add the diced butter and process until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Process until the mixture just begins to form large clumps.
Tip mixture into a large bowl and using a fork, roughly mix in the egg.
Place ¾ of the mixture into the base of the prepared tin and gently press so the mixture is even. Spread over the jam. Crumble over the remaining mixture to resemble a streusel topping.
Place in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes until well coloured and firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and leave to cool before cutting into bars. Store once completely cold in an airtight container.